Alice in Borderland (2020)

The best pure game design on this list. In an emptied Tokyo, a playing card tells you what kind of game you are walking into: diamonds are brain games, clubs need teamwork, hearts are psychological warfare against other players and spades are physical. Winning adds days to a visa, and when the visa runs out, a laser from the sky ends you. That system lets each episode feel like a new puzzle, and the hearts games are where alliances fall apart most painfully. The third season, released in 2025, turns on the Joker card. Expect severe violence and a more openly fantastical premise than Squid Game.